Extension-table.



S. R. LIBBEY.

EXTENSION TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 3, 1911.

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Be it known that I, SAMUEL R. LIBBEY, a citizen of-the United States, and a resident of Cottonwood, in the county of Idaho and State of Idaho, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Extension-Tables,

' of which the following is a specification.

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extension tables, and it consists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of my invention'is to provide an extension table having disappearing leaves'whi'ch'may be brought into place, or out of place, by the mere act of pulling the ends'of the table apart or pushing them to- A further object of my invention isto provide novel means for'raising the leaves into place or for causing their disappearance.

provide a simple device having relatively few parts but which is nevertheless 1n its action.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification and the novel features of the device will be particularly] 2 is a longitudinal sectional View showing the'position of the extra leaves when the table isclosed; Fig.3 is a sectional view showing the table extended, .Fig. 1 is a sectional view along the line 4-4 of Fig. 6, Fig. '5 is a sectional view along the line 5-5 of Fig. 3, and Fig. 6 is a plan view of the table, a portion of the upper parts being removed for the sakeof clearness.

In carrying out my invention 'I provide the end frames A and B. A description of one of these will suflice since'they are both the same. Referring then to the drawings, it will be seen that the end frame B consists of a top board 1, sides 2, end 3, and legs 4 with a strengthening strip 3 outside of the ends extending between the legs 4. It will be observed that the sides 2 have a cut-away portion 2 at their upper inner corners, these cut-away portions bemg for the reception of Specification of Letters Patent.

A further object of my invention is to positive the extra leaves. The construction of the Patented Nov. 5, 1912. Application filed May3,1 911. Serial Ila 624,771.

side members 2 is best shown in Fig. 5.

Each of the side members is provided with a groove 2 arranged to receive a head 5? of'a stri 5 The latter is normally secured to the side 2 by means of a screw such as her 5 carries a pin 7, and has an integral extension 5 which'is provided with a tongue or bead 5.

Referring now to Fig. 6, it will be seen that I have provided a frame consistin of the end members 8 and 8', the side mem ers 9 and 9', and a cross bottom-member 10. To the latter is secured a central-leg 11 by means of a pin 12, which projects upwardly and forms a pivot pin .for the lever and link connections explained later. On top of the side members 9 and 9 are disposed strips 13 and 13' having beveled ends 13 and 13 respectively, and similar strips 14 and 14 having similar beveled spectively.

Pivotally secured to the end members 3 of the table ends A and B are-the links 15 that shown at 6 in Figs. 1 and 5. The mem- My invention relates to improvements inends 1 1 and 14 re 15 respectively. -The link 15 passes through an opening 8 in the frame member 8 (see Fig. 4) while the link 15' passes'through a lever at the other end, the lever 16 being pivotally mounted on the pin 12. -Rigidly secured to one of the end members 3, and

passing through a guide slot-.8 in the memher 8 s a guide member 17 which is provided witha slot 17 arranged to receive the central pin 12. A similar guide member 17 is secured to theother'member 3, passes through a slot S in the member 8, and 1s provided with a slot 17" also arran ed to receive the pin 12. As will be seen rom 5, the side members 9 are each provided with a'groove like that shown at 9 in Fig. 5 to receive the tongue or bead 5 of the extension 5". 1 This is to permit the sliding of the sides. 2 relatively to the frame members 9.

Between the members 9 and the members 5, which, as stated, and as shown in Fig. 5, are secured to the sides 2 are the cam members 18 and 18 These cam members are of the shape shown in Fig.- 2 and a description of one will suflice for both since they are precisely the same. The upper edge18 is flat, as shown in 2 and3. On each side portionof the leaf 22 and has, also a slight.

" cleared the middle various parts of the device the operation 30 ther withdrawn the the top of a table, thus bringing these three of the center the lower edge is beveled upwardly as shown at 18 There is a short approximately horizontal portion 18 and then another upward bevel at'l8 The central portion of this member 18 consists of a downwardly extending member'l8 provided with a slot 18 arranged to receive a guide pin 19 carried by the sides 9. As. will be Seen from Figs. 2'and 3, the under side of the member 18 bears on the pins 7 which, as will be seen from Fig. 5, is carried by,the member 5, which is secured to .the side 2. There are two of'these cam members 18 and 1,8 as stated.

Referring now to Fig. 3 it will be seen that the top member 1 of ,the table end A is slotted at 20 to provide room for a hinge member 21. The latter'is hooked about a bodily movement in the direction of its length, being held to the top 1 by means of an eye 23. A second hinge member'2l is also provided, as shown in Fig. 6. Acentral leaf 24 is secured by means of screws 25 to the upper side of thecam members 18 and 18. A third leaf 26 is hinged at 27 to the upper portion 1 of the table end 2."

From the foregoing description of the thereof maybe readily understood. Consider the table in the position shown in Fig. 2. In this position the lever 16will take the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 6, the links 15 and 15 taking their dotted line' positions. It willbe noted that the leaf 22 .is ,below the leaf 26, and the leaf.24.is below'the leaf 22. Now on pullin the ends apart the pin 7 (see Fig. 2 wifi strike the inclined portions 18, an will therefore tend to pushthe cam member 18 .upwardly, thereby lifting the leaves 22, 24 and causin the upper leaf 26 to swing slightly on its hinges. As the endsare fur leaf 22 is finally brought level with the top members 1. At this point the hinged leaf 26 will dropdown level with; the leaf 22, and there will now be two leaves between the end members A and B. At this; point the pins 7 are on the horizontal portions 18 between the inclined portions 18 and l8". A further pull on the ends will serve to bring the pins 7 against the inclined portions 18", which will cause the rising of the leaves 24 and 22. The latter will swing slightly upward on its hin es 21 and the hinged member 26 will beli tedslightly on its hinges. When, however, the leaf 26 has member 24 on onejside, and theleaf 22. has cleared the leaf 24 on the other, the .upper leaves '26 'and 22 swing downwardly on their hinges into line with the leaf 24, which is nowon. and level with leaves into ingleaves and provided with a plura ing number of disappearing leaves, carried byeach. end of the table for, operthepositions shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

In closing the table the operation is prethickness of the leavesand the table is then in the condition shown in Fig. 2. Obviously, more leaves might be put in by removing the screws 6, so as to provide an extension of the member 2, this being effected by a movement of the member 5, relative to the member 2, as shown in Fig. 5, and then screwing the member 2 to the member 5 in some other place.

I claim 4 1. An extension table comprising a cen* tral frame, ends movable toward and away from said central frame, one of said ends being slotted, a leaf hinged on one side to the other table end, the opposite edge of the leaf being free, a plurality of disappearing leaves, said disappearing leaves being normally carried by said table in a horizontal position underneath said hinged leaf slidable arms carried in the slots in one of said table ends, one of said disappearing leaves being connected to said slidable arms, means actuated by the movement of the ends of the table for'bringlng one or all of the disappearing leaves into alinement with the top of the table and with said hinged leaf, said means comprising a cam member secured to the bottom of one of said disappearit of corresponding to the remliinand pins cam surfaces ating said cam member. I 2. An extension table comprising a central frame, ends, movable toward and away from said central frame, one of said ends being slotted, a leaf hinged on one side to thejother table end, the opposite edge of the leaf being free, a plurality of disappearing leaves, said disappearin' leaves being normally carried by said ta la in a horizontal slidable arms carried in the slots in one of saidtable "ends, one ofsaid disappearing leaves being connected to said slidable arms,

- means actuated by themovement of the ends bringing one or all of the of the table for disappearing leaves into alinement with the top' of the table and, with said hinged leaf, said means comprising a cam member seposition underneath said hinged leaf, 120

cured to the bottom of said lowermost'disappearing leaf .at' each end thereof, each of said cam members being provided with :1 leaves, and pins carried by the ends 0 f the vertical slot, pins earned by said central table and arranged to engage said series of frame and arranged to extend through said cam surfaces for moving the cam members. 10

slots for guiding said cam member, said SAMUEL R. LIBBEY. cam member being provided with a series Vvitnesses: of cam surfaces corresponding in number to M. M. BELKNAP,

the remaining number of disappearing HERMAN H. MEXOLL. 

